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Greg Maddux, the four-time Cy Young Award winner traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs in July, also filed. Injured Dodgers closer Eric Gagne filed provisionally - the team has a $12 million option with a $1 million buyout.

Jeff Weaver, who won the fifth and final game of the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals last Friday and Detroit first baseman Sean Casey, who hit .529 with two homers in the World Series also filed. (AP)

George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees, has been hospitalized for the second time in three years after becoming ill while watching his granddaughter perform in "Cabaret" at the University of North Carolina on Sunday.

Steinbrenner, 76, was taken to UNC Hospitals, The Daily Tar Heel reported. Steinbrenner was released Monday and returned to Tampa, Florida, said a spokesman Howard Rubenstein. (NYT, AP)

Gustavo Dominguez, a baseball agent, was charged with organizing the illegal smuggling of Cuban players into the United States, U.S. immigration officials said.

Dominguez, of California-based Total Sports International, has represented several baseball defectors, including Andy Morales, who was signed by the New York Yankees after fleeing Cuba six years ago. (AP)

Jeff Bagwell's $18 million option was declined by the Houston Astros, who will give their career home run and runs batted in leader a $7 million buyout to complete an $85 million, five-year contract. (AP)